Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-16-2024 20:41 UTC-7

Aido Takes From Kornuth

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Sergio Aido limped in from the small blind and Chance Kornuth checked out of the big blind.

Aido led out for 400,000 on the 6♠K♦5♣ flop and Kornuth called.

The 8♦ turn and 6♥ river got checked through. Aido showed 8♣4♠ to take down the pot as Kornuth mucked Q♦3♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	31,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Chance Kornuth	5,300,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Sergio Aido

06-16-2024 20:49 UTC-7

Kornuth Three-Bets With Rags

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Viktor Blom opened to 600,000 from the button with A♦2♦ and Chance Kornuth three-bet to 1,700,000 with 9♦4♠ from the big blind. Blom then shoved all in, and Kornuth snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	16,200,000 200,000	200,000

Chance Kornuth	3,900,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Viktor Blom

06-16-2024 20:52 UTC-7

Aido Keeps Adding to His Stack

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Viktor Blom called from the small blind and Sergio Aido checked out of the big blind,

Blom check-called a bet of 300,000 from Aido on the 4♥3♦3♠ flop.

The turn came the 6♥ and both players checked.

The 5♥ river got checked through and Aido took down the pot with A♦8♠, as Blom mucked K♠10♣

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	33,600,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Viktor Blom	15,900,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Sergio Aido Viktor Blom

06-16-2024 20:57 UTC-7

Aido Gets River Value Bet Paid by Blom

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Sergio Aido raised to 600,000 on the button with 9♠8♣ and Viktor Blom defended from the big blind holding A♦3♣.

The flop of 9♦Q♣4♦ saw both players check, as they did on the 9♣ turn.

A 6♥ hit the river and after Blom checked, Aido fired 1,200,000. Blom made the call then mucked after seeing the trips of Aido.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	35,500,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Viktor Blom	13,800,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Viktor Blom Sergio Aido

06-16-2024 21:01 UTC-7

Kornuth Check-Raises All-in

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Viktor Blom raised from the button to 600,000 with 9♥5♥. Chance Kornuth defended from the big blind with J♥2♥

Kornuth checked the K♦2♦5♣ flop and Blom fired out a bet of 450,000. Kornuth then check-raised all-in for 2,850,000. Blom thought briefly before he opted to fold his hand

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	12,450,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Chance Kornuth	4,950,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Viktor Blom

06-16-2024 21:03 UTC-7

Kornuth Evens the Stacks Out With Blom

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Chance Kornuth limped in with 9♣8♣ from the small blind and Viktor Blom checked 4♣2♦ in the big blind.

The flop came 10♣J♠8♥ which saw Kornuth check-call a bet of 600,000 from Blom.

A 6♠ fell on the turn and after Kornuth checked, Blom fired a second bet of 1,450,000. Kornuth called.

When the Q♦ completed the board, Kornuth led out for 1,800,000, and Blom snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	9,000,000 3,450,000	3,450,000

Chance Kornuth	8,350,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Viktor Blom

06-16-2024 21:10 UTC-7

Blom Ramps Up the Aggression

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Sergio Aido raised to 600,000 on the button with Q♥J♥ and Viktor Blom called out of the big blind with A♦2♣

Blom checked the 10♠2♠7♦ flop and Aido fired out a bet of 700,000. Blom then check-raised to 2,350,000 and was met by a quick fold from Aido

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	34,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Viktor Blom	10,350,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Tags: Viktor Blom Sergio Aido

06-16-2024 21:12 UTC-7

Kornuth Check-Raises With Air

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Viktor Blom opened with K♥9♦ on the button to 600,000 and Chance Kornuth defended with J♦8♣ from the big blind.

The flop of 7♣Q♣5♠ saw Kornuth check, Blom bet 450,000, Kornuth check-raised to 1,700,000, and Blom folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	9,550,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Viktor Blom	9,000,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Viktor Blom

06-16-2024 21:17 UTC-7

Blom Turns the Nuts

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Chance Kornuth called from the small blind with Q♥10♥ and Viktor Blom checked out of the big blind with K♣Q♦

Kornuth check-called a 300,000 bet from Blom on the 7♥10♠J♠ flop.

The turn came the A♥ and Kornuth check-called a bet of 1,150,00 from Blom.

The 3♦ river got another check from Kornuth. Blom fired out an over-bet of 4,500,000. Kornuth didn't think for too long before folding his hand

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	10,750,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Chance Kornuth	7,800,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Viktor Blom

06-16-2024 21:20 UTC-7

Kornuth Rivers the Nuts and Doubles Up

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Sergio Aido limped from the small blind and Chance Kornuth checked the big blind.

They saw a flop of 7♥2♣6♦ which saw Aido bet 450,000, and Kornuth called.

On the Q♦ turn, Aido continued to fire with a bet of 1,400,000, and Kornuth called again.

A 10♣ hit the river and Aido shoved all in, and Kornuth snap-called for his stack of 5,350,000.

Aido tabled Q♠7♠ for two pair, but Kornuth turned over 9♣8♣ for the nuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	28,200,000 6,200,000	6,200,000

Chance Kornuth	15,300,000 7,500,000	7,500,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Sergio Aido